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That Is Not Dead

December 21, 2016

Watching Six Wives with Lucy Worsley at the moment (the final of three episodes tonight) has reminded me that I need to focus on getting a playable version of The Dee Sanction out to the wider world next year. Six Wives focusses on the early 16th century, while The Dee … Continue ReadingThat Is Not Dead

Playtesting

The Princess Deviation

August 20, 2016

Building up to some more playtesting of The Dee Sanction, ready or not. As mentioned before, the game will use the same basic mechanic of needing to roll a 7, but I’ll be testing new approaches to improving the chances of success. Characters track their physical and mental condition with … Continue ReadingThe Princess Deviation

Game Mechanics Playtesting

All The Angels

August 16, 2016

So, after much time and rumination my thoughts have started to tun (a little) toward the business of resolving my issue with characters and mechanics. While I cannot guarantee that I have found the solution, I have ideas that I can playtest – which seems like the most positive and … Continue ReadingAll The Angels

Game Mechanics

Resolve

January 4, 2016

Despite best efforts, the mechanics behind any version of the 214 system continue not quite to gel as I’d hoped. I think if I can’t quite get it to work in my head, it’ll be a tough sell at the table. I have run half-a-dozen convention demo games and run … Continue ReadingResolve

Fiction

Crimson and Lace

October 28, 2015

The trickle of crimson that streaked the clean white lace of the Queen’s dress splashed onto the green grass. A haze of smoke hung over the expanse of the private gardens like a frozen breath of anticipation. A flurry of birds scattered as the echo of the shots reverberated. The … Continue ReadingCrimson and Lace

Playtesting

Weapons of Magick and Devilry

October 20, 2015August 17, 2016

The Dee Sanction is a game and setting in a steady state of development. It uses a fast-paced, card-based character generation system to get the game up-and-running in moments. Players take on the roles of outsiders, dabblers, and criminals, given a second chance when recruited as investigators into Queen Elizabeth’s … Continue ReadingWeapons of Magick and Devilry

Genre Setup Sanction

The Red Watch

July 20, 2015August 23, 2023

In the wake of the Second Great War, humanity found Earth divided. What had been a shared world now had an alien edge. Literally. No one in the world could ever have imagined that aliens would gaze upon the blue-green orb of Earth with envious eyes and draw their plans … Continue ReadingThe Red Watch

Update

Silence is Golden

July 18, 2015August 17, 2016

I have not been idle in my work on 214. Silence does not mean idleness. If anything, silence means doing more work. Neither angels nor game mechanics can summon themselves into existence without assistance… I have been pondering on the core principles – and therein the core mechanical tricks – of … Continue ReadingSilence is Golden

Playtesting

Under Done or Ober Done

May 19, 2015August 17, 2016

We kicked off a new session last night with the intention for a longer game of The Dee Sanction than I have previously run. Until now most adventures have been one-off sessions or convention slots. The adventures have been run to a 3 – 4-hour timeframe. The one game I … Continue ReadingUnder Done or Ober Done

Events Game Mechanics

Careful Preparations

May 17, 2015August 17, 2016

As I have UK Games Expo in less than 2 weeks time and a session to run tomorrow evening, a little prep appeared in order for The Dee Sanction. I have spent some of today doing just that – having spent yesterday assisting with more general event prep. Today, I have: … Continue ReadingCareful Preparations

The Dee Sanction

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That Is Not Dead

The Princess Deviation

All The Angels

Resolve

Crimson and Lace

Weapons of Magick and Devilry

The Red Watch

Silence is Golden

Under Done or Ober Done

Careful Preparations